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Jaguars owner Shad Khan said Friday he thinks positive changes are coming for the city of Jacksonville.

“I think Jacksonville is going to change and is going to change for the better,” Khan said. “I’m very optimistic.”

Khan, who was in town for the NFL draft, said he got an interesting response from his recent “mojo” comment to the World Affairs Council.

He said during a question-and-answer session at the event when asked about Jacksonville not pushing its potential, “I think there has been a vacuum here. I can’t explain it. A homeless guy in Detroit has more mojo than a millionaire in Jacksonville.”

Of the reaction to it, Khan said, “I think, overall, it’s very positive. It’s like the Aqua Velva commercial. You get slapped in the face. Thanks, I needed that.”

Explaining the comment, he said, “What the comment meant in a good way is there is a very relaxed vibe here. OK. A lot of times, you need a certain swagger or a push to get things done. So one of the characteristics you see outside, beautiful sun, beaches, great lifestyle, your blood pressure goes down when you step off the plane here. Those are all great things.”

But there’s not the push, although he added young people can make a difference in Jacksonville.

“I think besides the natural attributes we talked about, Jacksonville has something very, very enviable, desirable. Young people,” he said. “Those are the ones who drive things. Compared to Miami, Naples and, frankly, even Orlando, is the amount of young professionals. Young people are moving in. The cost of living is low. The life is great so they’re the ones who can drive change, the desire to get better, entrepreneurial drive, creation of new companies. That’s a good combination.”

He said a better Jacksonville is good for the Jaguars.

“I’m looking at it from the viewpoint of the area, but it’s also very important for me that Jacksonville is vibrant and growing. The football team needs that for a civic reason. But also, first of all, whether you like it or not, the owner of the team is a very, very powerful position to be able to articulate [his views]. They welcome your opinions,” he said.

Khan said the Jaguars aren’t his only investment in Jacksonville.

“I’ve invested in a bunch of companies locally. A number of them are doing well, and [I’m] working with the community,” he said.

Khan will hold a state of the franchise news conference on Tuesday, along with team president Mark Lamping, general manager Dave Caldwell and coach Gus Bradley.